How big is a human kidney?

Normal adult human kidneys weigh about 150 grams. Comprehensive-Kidney-Facts.com notes that they are generally between 4 to 5 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide; they are similar in size to a close...
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How large is the human kidney?

The average kidney in a human adult is approximately 4 to 6 inches in length, 2 to 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick. An adult kidney weighs about 5 ounces. Generally speaking, a human kidney is abou...
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What does a human kidney do?

The human kidneys filter waste material and regulate the amount of water in blood. Without correctly functioning kidneys, waste products accumulate in the blood and tissue, with lethal consequences...
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How many chromosomes are in a human kidney cell?

In the cell nucleus, DNA is organized into chromosomes. Human kidney cells, like all cells in the human that are not egg cells or sperm cells, have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 of which are termed h...
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